Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Kyuhyung Jung opened 9,000 utg, joined by two players behind onto flop T♠ K♣ 4♣ . Jung bet 17,000, check called by Jonald Garcia on the small blind. On turn J♣ , Garcia took the initiative, and led out a bet 35,000. Jung paused for a minute, and eventually found a fold.

With 50,000 in the middle on flop 4♥ 5♣ T♦ , Kyuhyung Jung bet all-in for 65,000, and was called by Jonald Garcia behind.

Kyuhyung Jung A♦ A♥

Jonald Garcia K♥ K♣

A cooler situation, Jung's better pair held through turn 8♠ and river 8♥ , earning him the full double up just as the day is about to close.

Today's Main Event Flight B action is set to close once the field is down to 15 players. That means only six more eliminations are due before bagging time. Stacking atop is local runner Jester Intia, trailed closely behind by Kunlong Yu.

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John Dela Cruz opened 5,000 on the hijack, called behind by Kyuhyung Jung along with the big blind. Action on flop K♥ K♣ 4♠ was checked to Jung, who bet 7,000. Dela Cruz check called, and paid another 11,500 on turn 7♠. On river 9♠ , Jung slowed down and checked it back, revealing Dela Cruz's trip kings K♠ J♦ for the win.

With 15,300 in the middle on board Q♥ 5♠ 6♥ K♦ , Lemmor Patulot shot out a bet of 6,600 and called 6,900 more following a raise from Kyuhyung Jung. On turn Q♠ , Patulot still took the lead with a bet of 8,000, and successfully convinced Jung to give it up.